Chocolate Macadamia Nut Biscotti
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Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 34
 
Chocolate Macadamia Nut Biscotti-made with oat flour, and oil free, this version of a traditional cookie classic decreases the bad stuff while letting you indulge a little!
Ingredients
  • 260 g of oat flour (about 2½ cups, but best to weigh)
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder or raw cacao
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 flax eggs=3 tbsp ground flaxseed/flax meal + 9 tbsp water
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp coffee, or 2 tbsp hot water and 1 tsp instant coffee
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts, slightly toasted and chopped (or other nut of choice like hazelnut)
  • ½ cup fruit sweetened craisins
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Place nuts on cookie sheet and toast for 10 minutes, until golden. Chop and set aside
  3. Mix together flax meal and water, let sit until thickened, about 5 minutes
  4. Soak craisins in hot water for 10 minutes, until plump. Drain and set aside.
  5. Add flax eggs, coffee, maple syrup, and orange zest to mixing bowl. Mix to combine
  6. Mix dry ingredients, and add in to wet mixture. Add in nuts and craisins.
  7. Divide batter in ½ and spread into 2 long logs on either a parchment or a silpat (silicon baking mat). Separating them about 6 inches.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool for 20-30 minutes
  9. Slice log on a diagonal into equal pieces (each log will make about a dozen).
  10. Place back into oven and bake for 10 minutes until slightly browned.
  11. Serve with your favorite tea, coffee, and blankie :) and cuddle up with your favorite book. Done.
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/healthy-desserts/chocolate-macadamia-nut-biscotti/